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UNITED STATES PATENT Canton.

HERMANN HAUSSMANN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

PLOW.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 680,248, dated. August 13, 1901.

Application filedfl'une 11, 1900. Serial No. 19,797. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HERMANN HAUSSMANN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Plows, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact specification.

My invention relates to that class of implements for tilling the soil more generally known as plows; and it has for its primary object to provide means for turning up the soil without necessarily shifting the fieldthat is to say, without throwing the soil to one side of the furrow, as is the case with the ordinary plow.

A further object of my invention is to lighten up the soil into a number of strata and subsequently invert these strata, causing the superstratum to change places with the substratum without necessarily throwing the substratum to one side of the furrow, as is the case with the ordinary plow.

WVith these ends in view my invention consists in certain features of novelty in the construction, combination, and arrangement of parts by which the said objectsand certain other objects hereinafter appearing are attained, all as fully described with reference to the accompanying drawings, and more particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the said drawings, Figure 1 is a side ele vation of my improved plow. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view thereof. Fig. 3 is a plan View; and Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view taken 011 the line 4 4:, Figs. 1 and 3.

1 represents a rectangular frame supported at one end upon a rear axle 2 and groundwheels 3 and at the other end upon a pivoted axle 4t and wheels 5, a tongue 6 being attached to the forward axle for the attachment of draft-animals.

Supported at the forward end of the frame 1 is a series of horizontally-arranged cutters 7 8 9. These cutters, preferably three in number, are arranged in different planes increasing in depth from front to rear and they are adapted to form the soil into three different strata. These cutters may be held and supported in any suitable manner. I have common to all of the cutters 7 8 9, so that their depth of cut may be varied simultaneously or one or more of them raised entirelyout of the ground when it is not desired to use them. I have also shown the vertical arms 12 of the cutter-frames each provided with a series of perforations'let, whereby they may be secured to the frame 13 at various elevations by means of bolts 15 or other suitable devices. I

The frame 13 is provided at each corner with a verticallyarranged angleiron 16, which constitutes a guide for confining the frame 13 to its vertical movement,these guides 16 fitting at one end into the corners formed by the said members of the frame 1 and a cross-beam '17, while at the other end fitting in corners formed by said side members of the frame 1 and brackets 18, secured to said side members. The frame 13 at one end is supported by means of a vertical rack-bar 19 engaging with a pinion -or toothed segment 20, mounted upon a transverse shaft 21, journaled in standards 22, which are supported on the main frame 1, the rack 19 being held in place and guided bya guide 23, secured to a standard 24, which is supported by a crossbeam 25, the standard 2 1 being also recessed for the reception of the pinion 20. The frame 13 at the other end is supported by a rackbar 26, which engages with a pinion or toothed segment 27, secured to a shaft 28, which is .journaled in standards 29 on the main frame 1, and'these shafts 21 28 are provided with crank-arms 3O 31, respectively, which are connected together by connecting-rod 32, whereby the two crank-arms may be simultaneously oscillated and the frame 13 uniformly raised or lowered at both ends.

The arms 12 are made of comparatively thin bars, so as to offer but little resistance to the earth; but in order to insure against any material resistance on the part of the arms 12 and to provide for cutting out a strip equal to the width of the frame 13 I arrange a cutter 33 in line with the arms 12, which latter, of course, are preferablyarranged one behind the other,'onc of these cutters 33 be ing located on each side of the machine and preferably composed of a disk journaled at the lower end of a supporting-arm 34, secured by bolts 35, passing through perforations 36 to the side members of the frame 13. It is also desirable in some instances that the ground in front of the cutters.7 8 9 be cut into narrowstrips preparatory to being stratified by the cutters 7 8 9, thus providing against the possibility of very large sods and clots held together by roots and sticks clogging the after mechanism, presently described, and being left on the field in large masses. Tothis end, therefore, I connect the arms 34 by means of a shaft 37, and at short intervals on the latter I arrange additional disk cutters 38.

3 Located in the rear of the stratifying-cutters7 8 9 are a number of inverting-blades 39 4O 41 42, composed of thin or comparatively thin strips, to which hasbeen imparted a half turn or twist. These inverting-blades are arranged in a horizontal position, with their flat forward ends preferably in the same horizontal planevand each provided with a point 43, which is preferably detachable, so that'the same may be renewed in thecaseof breakage or wear. The forward ends. of the inverting-blades are secured to the horizontal bar of a U-shaped frame, whose vertical arms 44 are attached by bolts 45 or other suitabledevices to the side members of a vertically-adjustableframe 46, the arms 44 being' provided with a series of perforations47,

whereby the height of. the blades may b'evariedwith relation to the frame 46. The rear ends of these inverting-blades are secured in any suitable manner to the horizontal bar ofasimilar U-shaped frame, whose vertical arms 48 are attached by bolts 49' or other suit-. able devices to the side members of the frame 46, the arms 48 having a series of perforations 5Q,whereb v the rear ends of the blades may be raised'or lowered with relation to the frame 46. These in .verting-blades are located in substan-v tially a horizontal position and arranged in pairs, so that the blades of each pair will tend tothrow theearth toward one another-that is tosay, the blade 39 is so twisted with relation to the twist of the blade 40 that the earth caught on the points of these two will be inverted by the twist and thrown down. again ata point between the two, while the blades,

41 42 have a similartwist and action with relation to each other, and it will-also be seen thatthe earth carried up by the twistof one. blade of each pair will be thrown over and,

inverted along a line directly under the other blade ofthat pair, thus causing the earth inverted by one blade, to exchange placesin a greater or less degree with that inverted by the other blade ofthe same pair, and by this.

the strata thus formed, and the earth thuslightened up and divided into narrow strips by'the cutters 33 38' will be received by the twisted surfaces of'the inverting-blades 39 40, &c., and turned completely over and cast down between the inverting-blades, the earth thus inverted by one-blade being thrown into the furrow or channel formed by the under side of theother blade-draggingin the earth.

The frame 46 is provided at each corner with. an angleiron- 51, engaging inthe corners formed by the side members of the frame 1 and cross bars or beams 52 53 to form guides forvpreventingthe frame46from binding,and the frame46 is supported atone end by a rack-bar 5 3, which'engages with a pinion 54 on shaft 55, journaled in standards 56 and having a crank-arm 57, therack-bar 53 being guided by a guide 58, formed on a standard 59,' into which the pinion 54 isrecessed, and the other endof the frame 46 is supported'by a similar rack-bar GO engaging with a pinion 61, secured to a transverse shaft 62, journaled instandard 63, the rack-bar 60 being heldin engagement with the pinion 61 and guided by a standard 64. Theshaft 62 is provided with a crank-arm 65, connected to the crankarm57 by connecting-rod 66, which in turn is connected by connecting-rod 67 to anoperating-lever 68, pivotedto-segment-plate 69 onthe main frame and having a dog70, adaptedto engage in the notches 7 1 of the segmentplate .69 for locking the lever-68 in the desired position. By this meansit will be seen that the frame 46, carrying. the inverting-blades, may be adj ustedto the desired elevation with relation to the stratifying-cutters 7 8 9 or liftedentirely clear of the ground when trans porting the machine from place to place or when it should be desired to use the stratifying-cutters alone.

Theconnecting-rod 32 is connected to an operating lever 72 byconnecting-rod 73, so thatthestratify-ing-cutters-7 S 9 may be raised or lowered independentlyvof' the invertingblades, The lever 72 is provided with-locking-dog 74, adapted to engage in-the notches 75 of segment-plate 76 on the mainframe.

Itis obviousthat the number of invertingbladesandthe length of the series of stratifying-cutters may-be varied at will without departing fromvthespirit-of my invention, and also that the number of stratifying-cutters may be diminished or increased without-ma- ,terially afiecting the result, and it will furthermore be understood that-while I have been particular to describe in detail the construction shown in the drawings such details are unimportant and may be substituted by other means for holding and guiding the stratifying-cutters and inverting-blades.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that each one of the twisted invertingblades performs a useful function apart from any cooperative relation to the others in that it catches upon its forward end a certain amount of theearth and turns it completely upside down, after the fashion of a screw, such twisted inverting-blade acting on one of its sides to take the earth from the bottom and transfer it to the top on the opposite side of the blade and acting on its other side to take the earth from the top and throw it to the bottom. Hence while two of such twisted inverting-blades produce a much more desirable and efficient result than is possible with a single one of them myinvention in its broadest aspect is not limited to a plurality or pair of them.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new. therein, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- 1. In an implement for the purpose described the combination of a horizontally-arranged cutter extending transversely of the line of travel of the implement for stratifying the earth and an earth-inverter following in the path of said cutter and consisting of a flat blade twisted substantially a half-turn with'its forward end arranged in substantially a horizontal plane, substantially as set forth.

2. In an implement for the purpose described the combination of a horizontally-arranged cutter extending transversely of the line of travel of the implement and a plurality of twisted inverting-blades arranged in the path of and following said cutter, substantially as set forth.

3. In an implement for the purpose described the combination of a plurality of horizontally-arranged cutters extending transversely of the line of travel of 'the implement and arranged in different horizontal planes and an inverting-blade arranged to follow said cutters for inverting the stratum form ed thereby, substantially as set forth.

4:. In an implement for the purpose described the combination of a horizontally-arranged stratifyingcutter extending transversely of the line of travel of the implement, a series of vertically-arranged cutters located in front of said stratifying-cutter and across its line of travel and means arranged in the rear of said stratifying-cutter for inverting thestratum formed thereby, substantially as set forth.

5. In an implement for the purpose described the combination of a vertically-adjustable frame, acarrying-franie upon which said adjustable frame is supported, a .stratifying-cutter arranged in a horizontal plane and supported from said adjustable frame and means arranged in the rear of said stratifying-c utter for inverting the stratum formed thereby, substantially as set forth.

6. In an implement for the purpose described the oombination of a vertically-adjustable frame, a carrying-frame to which said adjustable frame is secured, a plurality of horizontallyarranged stratifyingcutters supported at different elevations from said adjustable frame and means arranged in the rear of said stratifying-cutters for plowing the stratum formed thereby, substantially as set forth.

7. In an implement for the purpose. described the combination of a pair of horizontally-arranged twisted inverting-blades each having its twist turned to throw the earth toward the other and means for forcing said blades horizontally through the earth, substantially as set forth.

8. In an implement for the purpose described the combination of a pair of twisted inverting-blades having their forward ends arranged in substantially a horizontal plane,

means arranged in advance of said twisting blades for lightening up the earth and means for carrying said means and blades, substantially as set forth.

9. In an implement for the purpose described the combination of a pair of twisted inverting-blades having their forward ends pointed and arranged in substantially a hori zontal plane and means for forcing said blades through the earth, substantially as set forth.

10. In an implement for the purpose described the combination of a pair of twisted inverting blades, a vertically adjustable frame upon which said blades are horizontally supported and a vehicle frame upon which said first frame is adj ustably carried, substantially as set forth.

11. In an implement for the purpose described the combination of a stratifying-cutter, a vertically-adjustable frame carrying said cutter, inverting-blades arranged in the rear of said cutter for inverting the stratum formed thereby and a frame carrying said inverting-blades and being vertically adjustatially as set forth.

12. In an implement for the purpose described the combination of an inverting-blade consisting of a twisted plate having its ends arranged in substantially a horizontal plane ble independently of said first frame, substanfrom said adjustable frame and arranged thereby, an adjustable frame to which said I0 transversely of the line of movement of said inverting-blades are secured and means for carrying-frame, a series of stratifying-cutters raising and lowering said adjustable frames, arranged transversely of the line of movesubstantially as set forth.

5 ment of said earryiiw-frame and in different T I horizontal planes arid supported from said HERMALN HAUSSMANN' adjustable frame, a series of inverting-blades Witnesses: arranged at the rear of said stratifying-cut- F. A. HOPKINS,

ters and adapted to invert the stratum formed EDNA B. J HNSON. 

